Ovid is a statutory town in Sedgwick County, Colorado, United States.[2] The population was 271 at the 2020 census.[5]
Ovid, Colorado | |
|---|---|
 Entering from east on U.S. Route 138 (2017) | |
 Location within Sedgwick County and Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 40°57′36″N 102°23′20″W / 40.96000°N 102.38889°W[2] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Sedgwick[1] |
| Incorporated | December 21, 1925[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.16 sq mi (0.40 km2) |
| • Land | 0.16 sq mi (0.40 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,530 ft (1,080 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 271 |
| • Density | 1,700/sq mi (680/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code | 80744[6] |
| Area code | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-56475 [2] |
| GNIS ID | 182695 [2] |
| Website | Town website |
History
editThe town was named after Newton Ovid, a local resident.[7]
Geography
editOvid is located at 40°57′36″N 102°23′20″W / 40.96000°N 102.38889°W (40.959919, -102.388851).[8]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 649 | — | |
| 1940 | 687 | 5.9% | |
| 1950 | 664 | −3.3% | |
| 1960 | 571 | −14.0% | |
| 1970 | 463 | −18.9% | |
| 1980 | 439 | −5.2% | |
| 1990 | 349 | −20.5% | |
| 2000 | 330 | −5.4% | |
| 2010 | 318 | −3.6% | |
| 2020 | 271 | −14.8% |
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
- ^ a b c d e "Ovid, Colorado", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Ovid town; Colorado". Retrieved April 20, 2023.
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved November 28, 2007.
- ^ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 39.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
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